Strategic Growth & M&A Leader (Hybrid, ESOP)

Black & Veatch Corporation; Overland Park (KS); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & Veatch Corporation in Overland Park, KS seeks a Manager of Corporate Strategy to lead high-impact strategy workstreams and advise senior leaders on growth, capital allocation, market entry, and strategic investments.

The role combines rigorous analysis, executive communication, and team leadership, with opportunities for ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and ongoing development within a 100% ESOP-owned company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
• 7+ years in industry or 1-3 years in M&A/top-tier consulting.
• Experience leading strategy workstreams and developing recommendations for complex, ambiguous business questions.
• Pre-employment onboarding requirements may apply (background check, etc.).
• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Lead defined corporate and market-sector strategy workstreams from problem definition through executive recommendation.
• Generate market and competitive insight—analyzing infrastructure demand, policy developments, technology shifts, and competitors.
• Build decision-oriented analysis: market sizing, scenarios, financial, investment and strategic analyses.
• Apply advanced strategic toolkits and modeling to identify solution recommendations.
• Support M&A and partnerships: diligence, synergy assessment, and integration planning.
• Lead teams of junior strategists; influence leaders with data-driven insights.
• Communicate recommendations to C-suite using structured executive formats.

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Business, engineering, finance, or related)

MBA or specialized Master’s

7+ years in industry or 1-3 years in M&A/top-tier consulting

Job description

Black & Veatch Corporation in Overland Park, KS seeks a Manager of Corporate Strategy to lead high-impact strategy workstreams and advise senior leaders on growth, capital allocation, market entry, and strategic investments.

The role combines rigorous analysis, executive communication, and team leadership, with opportunities for ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and ongoing development within a 100% ESOP-owned company.